Individuals who control an army of malware-infected zombie computers are referred to as
A)malware owners.
B)malware writers.
C)botnet owners.
D)bad actors.

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Individuals who control a network of infected computers, also known as a botnet, are referred to as botnet owners. They typically use these networks for malicious purposes such as spamming, distributed denial-of-service attacks, and stealing sensitive information from the infected computers. Malware owners and malware writers may refer to individuals who create malware, but not specifically those who control a botnet. Bad actors may refer to anyone who engages in malicious activities, but does not specifically highlight the use of a botnet.

Individuals Who Control an Army of Malware-Infected Zombie Computers Are